Graduate Scholar in Residence Application
El Centro Chicano y Latino is calling for applications to its Graduate Scholars in Residence Program for the 2024-2025 academic year. Graduate Scholars are chosen on the basis of their academic achievement, their commitment to mentorship, and their demonstrated willingness to promote a positive intellectual community at El Centro Chicano y Latino.

Awards and Benefits of the ProgramEach year, El Centro Chicano y Latino awards eight doctoral students with a quiet office space of their own in El Centro for the academic year. Scholars also receive an annual stipend in the amount of $6000 per year in addition to other programming benefits. In exchange, Graduate Scholars will benefit from working with a group of distinguished peers who are committed to completing their degrees and enhancing the intellectual vitality of the Chicane/Latine community at Stanford. Undergraduates benefit from having access to doctoral students as researchers and role models within the Chicane/Latine community at Stanford. Conditions of AwardQualified applicants include doctoral students in good academic standing who are engaged in any stage of their doctoral programs.
In exchange, Graduate Scholars-in-Residence must fulfill the following requirements:
- Commit to working in-person at least 15 hours per week preferably between 9-5, with some flexibility for students who must work in laboratories during the day.
- Not serve as a Lecturer, Instructor, or Teaching Assistant for more than one course per quarter per year.
- Attend a mandatory in-person orientation retreat for Graduate Scholars on Sunday, September 22, , 2024, 1-4 pm – no exceptions. Please do not apply to this program if you cannot make this date.
- Give one presentation of your research during the academic year.
- Be enrolled on a full-time basis (registered for three quarters).
- Be in residence at Stanford (or the Bay Area) for the academic year and not have planned research trips or conferences away from campus for longer than a week’s time once the position begins.
- Attend our biweekly GSR community meetings in person.
- Agree to abide by the community standards of the Graduate Scholars-in-Residence, which include the active promotion of a culture of inclusivity among cohort members.
Limitations of TenureGraduate Scholars-in-Residence may only serve for a maximum of two consecutive years. The award may not be renewed for a third year.
Application Procedure for New Graduate Scholars-in-Residence:Please complete and submit the Graduate Scholar-in-Residence Application Form with the following supporting documents (documents may be uploaded in the form):
- Curriculum vitae
- Statement of project significance: 1000 words that explain your research project, sources, methodology, and the relevance of your work in the field.
- Timeline to completion: 1 page that outlines your plan to complete the dissertation
- One letter of recommendation: a letter of reference, preferably written by a member of your Committee who can explain the significance of your work.
- A short (20 minute) interview with El Centro staff between June 3-7, 2024.
Following the submission of these documents, all applicants will be asked to schedule a 20-minute interview with El Centro staff. Following the closure of applications on June 1, El Centro staff will contact applicants to schedule this meeting the following week.